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ELECTION COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) (From our Second Edition of last night.) SHAFTESBURY. The Committee decided (against the sitting Member) that the case regarding the adjournment of the revising Barristers' Court might again be entered upon on another vote. DUBLIN. Mr. Dillon, from the office of the Paving Board, put in the rate-books and tax-ledger for the years 1836 and 1837. William Maginn, inspector under the Board, was then exa mined with exceeding minuteness by Mr. Wrangham, as to the mode in which the assessments are made and the books are kept by the inspectors, collectors, and clerks to the Commissioners. He proved that the tax for the year 1836, upon the house, No. 77, Francis -street, Dublin, from which James Ormsby, a voter for the sitting Members, derived his qualification, was entered in the books as unpaid in 1837. The oxaraination of this witness as to the routine of assessment, and collection of the paving and lighting-rate, occupied the Com mittee nearly the whole day. The only fact in any way ma terial to the case stated by him was, that previous to 1836 the rate had been collected annually, but an alteration was made in that year to a half-yearly collection. Mr. ROEBUCK requested the Committee to allow him until to-morrow morning to make his objection to the legality of the rate ; which, after some discussion, was acceded to, and the Committee adjourned. YOUGHAL. The Town Clerk proved the admission of Mr. Pollock to the freedom of the borough of Youghal, by right of marriage in the year 1835, and the subsequent admission of his eldest son (living) to the freedom, by right of birth, according to the charter. Mr. D. Pot,Locx at great length contended that the pri vileges of freemen, admitted as this voter had been, wero con tinued by the Reform Act. Mr. HARRISON also replied at great length, chiefly resting his objection on the ground that the right of the voter was not of the nature of an inchoate right, as contemplated by the Re form Act, inasmuch as the Mayor and Council had an absolute power of refusing to grant the freedom. If the cre ation of such freemen were allowed, it would be a fraud on the. Reform Bill, and enable close corporations to inundate their boroughs with fictitious voters for electioneering purposes. The Committee decided that the votes in this class are good, not coming under the description of honorary votes. The vote of Mr. Pollock is confirmed, but the question whether Mr. Pollock, junior, was rightly admitted to the freedom as the eldest son of his father, whereas he is not the eldest in birth, but the eldest Mving, was postponed till to-morrow, and the Committee ad journed. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, MAacr► 17. We have had a full supply from all parts, and a good enquiry during the week for both Grain and Manufactured Articles, at improving prices. The late arrivals of Oats and Oatmeal have been principally bought off the market by dealers and speculators, whilst the enquiry for Wheat and Flour, both on speculation and for consumption, prevents any accumulation in the stock of these articles. At Liverpool and Wakefield yesterday the trade was steady and a fair business doing, though not so animated as during the last week or two. At our Corn Exchange this morning all articles were held with considerable firmness for an advance in prices, and we raise our quotations of Wheat 2.d. and Oats Id. per bushel, Flour Is. per sack, Meal 6d. to 9d. per load, and Beans Is. per quarter higher than •n this day week. The business doing at these prices was not extensive, and buyers exhibited consider. able reluctance to comply with the demands of factors. COAL MARK Per Ton. 3. U. Aiair's 24 9 cr,,ter 31,iri Jean's Primrose 2O 6 • aye': gain 9;'!.cinallsm* Poniop 6 nasell's High Main 2O 6 tt Hartley 25 9 • End 6. - sforth v: 4 ls ,v.nd Grace 22 3 lis E.,'Nd Heaton 24 3 Walis Hilda 2l 6 I 'ails End Killingworth 22 3 Walls End L.mchester Wails End Noith.unberland 2l 0 ;Valhi End Pearoth... ...... 29 31 Walls End 2O 6 Ships arrived since I 'ET.—March 19. eer Ton. s. Walls End Walker 6 Walls End Beirnont ...... 26 6 Walls End Braddyll's Hetton S 0 Walls End Hetton 2B 0 Walls End Latribton 2B 0 Walls End Lyons 25 0 Walls End Itussel's Hetton 2B 0 Walls End Hartlepool c's Union Main . Walls End Adelaide' 24 6 Wally End South Durham 24 0 Walls End Victoria Tees 27 3 Walls End Tees 25 6 Walls End Hartley 25 0 Middling Walls End Devonshire... last market-day. 271. THE LATE FATAL FIGHT.—A pugilistic en counter, which has led to the death of one of the combatants, came off on Tuesday last, on Melbourne Common, two miles f-om Royston, in Cambridgeshire. The parties were Owen Swift and Brighton Bill, both light weights, and the stake for s:iiich they contended was 50/. The fight lasted one hour im'l 35 minutes, in which time no fewer than 80 rounds were I se & -ht. Both of the men received extremely severe punish ], et, and the frequent visitations of Swift's hits on the fore -1 ,•, , ,e . of the Brightonian may, to some extent, be regarded as tie- en:se of his death. The moment the fight was over the seen were e i teried to their carriages in an unconscious state, and immediatei; removed to their respective quarters, where the best surg,iz'al end medical aid was summoned to their as sistance. Th e i e j el ics to the left side and back of Swift's head were extensive. The misci:ief was principally done by II;il's right hand, whicis was cons!antly at work, and he complained severely of the consequenees. After he had ral lied, however, and taken rest, he was bled, and every possible earn taken of him ; and indeed he was so far recovered the next day as to be able, at his own desire, to be brought to town ; where, however, it became necessary to summon additional medical attendance of the most eminent character, under svhose judicious treatment he improved ; and on Saturday, though still suffering, was pronounced free from danger. Ile confesses he never had a harder task, nor met with an antagonist whose powers of punishment were more powerful in their effects. Brighton Bill was re-conducted to the White Hart, at Bark Ivey, where a very eminent surgeon was immediately in requisition. He continued insensible the whole of the next day. He rallied a little, but seemed deeply mortified at the result of the contest. Blood was then taken from him by lancing, leeching, and cupping, while proper medicines were administered. On Thursday evening tie was better, and all looked well. His mind, however, still seemed depressed, while the state of his forehead, from the repetition of the blows he had received, proved that his con dition was still precarious. The surgeon and a physician who was called in, nevertheless entertained sanguine hopes that he would yet recover. Unhappily, however, on Friday morn _mg, about seven o'clock, he breathed his last, without a strug g.:o—an event caused, no doubt, by an effusion of blood on the brain. On the previous night he seemed cheerful, and spoke with resignation to those about him, and was grateful r the attention he had received. Intelligence of the event lace to-day. On Thursday last two patients at the York unatic Asylum, of th e names o f P ar k er a nd Ward, were nfined in the day yard, along with several other patients ; they both had their arms secured, to prevent them from doing mischief. Parker, who is a young and powerful man, sud denly jumped upon Ward and threw him down, and then kicked him with the greatest violence on the head, produc ing the most serious injuries, which terminated his life on the following day. Notwithstanding there were many other pa tients in the yard, and alarm was given, yet so suddenly and rapidly was the act committed, that the mischief was effected before assistance could be rendered. Parker comes from Storwood, about 10 miles from York, and Ward from the neighbourhood of Whitby. An inquest was held on Saturday last, before Mr. John Wood, coroner, when the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Parker, and the coro-1 ner issued his warrant for his committal for trial on Thursday. ASPHALTIC MASTIC.—The asphaltic mastic' used in Paris in the construction of roofs and floors, is ob t tined from Pyrimont, near Syssell, and brought down the' Rhone, and is a compound of carbonate of lime and mineral pitch. After being roasted on an iron plate it falls to powder, or may be readily pounded. By roasting it loses about ono-' fortieth its weight. It is composed of nearly pure carbonate' of lime, with about nine or ten per cent. of bitumen. When in a state of powder it is mixed with about seven per cent. of a bitumen or mineral pitch, found near the same spot. This bitumen appears to give ductility to the mastic. The addition of only one per cent, of sulphur makes it exceedingly brittle. The powdered asphaltic is added to the bitumen when in a melting state ; also a quantity of clean gravel, to give it a proper consistency for pouring into moulds. When laid down for pavement small stones are sifted on, and this sifting is not observed to wear off. The mass is particularly elastic, and Mr. Simms had seen a case in which a wall having fallen away the asphaltic stretched, and did not crack. It may be considered as a species of mineral leather. The sun and rain do not appear to have any effect upon it; it answers exceed ingly well for the floors of the abattoirs and the barracks, as it keeps the vermin down, and is uninjured by the kicking of horses' feet. It may be laid down at from eightpence to nine_ pence per square foot. An earthquake was strongly and alarmingly felt in this town (Shrewsbury) and vicinity en Saturday. We have received accounts from several districts; and there is an exact agreement among them all as to the time when the shock, or shocks, took place—namely, at one o'clock after mid-day. In this town we have ascertained that workmen employed in several slightly -constructed workshops felt the tremulous mo tion in the walls, and an undulation on the floors ; at the same time a rumbling noise was heard, similar to that of a train of waggons passing rapidly along a paved street. This noise was heard by many individuals and families in this town; but the shocks were more strongly felt in the neighbourhood of Shrews-. bury, extending (as far as we have ascertained) about nine miles from this town, chiefly in a south or south-east direction. At Welbatch coal-works, three miles from this town, the pheno mena have been most apparent : the walls of Mr. Hughes's }louse shook and wavered; a ruler rolled from the desk is the office ; the men in the coal-pits were alarmed, and ascended as quickly as possible, believing that an explosion of " fire damp" had occurred in some of the shafts. One man graphi cally described his observations by saying that " the mounds on the bank shook like leaves." At Cruckton Hall several of the bells tingled ; at the village of Hanwood, bricks fell from a chimney. At Pontesbury the mon ascended from the coal pits in terror. At Porthill, near this town, the glasses shook in the chamber of an invalid, and " the chair tottered under- neath him. (These his own words.) At Pontesford, Thomas E vans, a bli n d man , was a l mo st s haken from his chair, and, at Hanwood, a lady rushed in terror to save her treasure. This tremo r of the earth has occasioned much sensation here, but we have not heard that it has been felt in the coal-pits at Wellington, Wolverhampton, &C.—Shrewsbury Chronicle, No ENCORE —At the bottom of the bills, on open ing the opera in 1714, was the following advertisement:— '° Whereas, by the frequent calling for the songs again, the operas have been too tedious ; therefore singers are forbidden to sing any more than once. It is hoped nobody will call for Lem, or take it ill when not obeyed."—Musical World. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS Mince 19. -- The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Mr. Parker, from the Poor Law Commissioners, presented papers. The Duke of CLEVELAND presented two petitions from religious congregations assembled in Barnard Castle, praying for the immediate and complete emancipation of Negro Slavery. Lord BE XL E Y presented a petition from a parish in Carnarvonshire to the same effect. Lord RADNOR presented a petition from the legally authorized medical practitioners in Leeds, praying that some measure might be passed to prevent uneducated persons from practising the profession. Lord STRADBROKE presented a petition from a place in Derbyshire, praying for a reduced rate of postage. The Earl of BURLINGTON presented a petition, pray ing for the abolition of negro slavery. POOR-LAW ACT. Earl STANHOPE presented a petition from Broomside, near Durham, praying for the total repeal of the new Poor-law Act Amendment Bill. Also a petition from the Dissenters of Upper Derby, in Glamorganshire, stating that the petitioners had witnessed the operations of this accursed Act, and praying for its total repeal ; likewise a petition from the village of Hazelgrove, in the county of Chester, stating that the operations of the Act were injurious to the poor, dangerous to the public peace, and praying for its total repeal. The Noble Lord stated that it would be recollected that some days ago when a discussion arose upon a petition upon this subject, presented by the Right Rev. Prelate, who was not now in his place, he made a statement of grievances inflicted by the Union of Sevenoaks. Since that time he had received a letter from the Clerk of the Board of Guardians, which he felt it his duty to read to the House. The letter complained that the statements made by the Noble Lord were unfounded, and that the cases of hardship which he had narrated had not existed in fact. The Noble Lord then said that this letter was nothing more than a most lame, impotent, and futile attempt at mis statement. He re-asserted every word that he had said before. It was easy for the Guardians to say they could find no record of the cases he had mentioned ; but where were they to find a record of them, or where would their Lordships suppose they would go in search of them? He had made his state ment upon the evidence of a person who had been ono of the Guardians, and who had stated that he could no longer act with persons by whom such cruelties were practised—(a cry of " name, name.") Ho was desired to name that guardian, but he should certainly not name him without first having ob tained his consent. He would repeat what he had said upon his own authority, and pledged himself to the truth of what he alleged.—( Hear, hear.) Having resided in that neighbourhood ever since ,that Union had been formed, he could not be ignorant of what had taken place. He had learned much, and had been informed by one of the Guardians himself, that though he did not choose to disclose all the secrets of the prison house, yet the agony of grief he had felt from the distress and cruelty he had on one occasion observed caused him to express a wish that he himself might be removed from the world, and indeed almost caused him to express a determination to commit suicide.—( Hear, hear.) The letter stated the only two cases which he had alluded to had been fully inquired into by the medical officers of the institution. Now he (the Noble Lord) again re-as serted that he had received the communication which he had given to the House from a physician who had retired from the practice of the profession, and who had an estate in Ireland, and who had told him that he had never witnessed so much misery in that distressed country as he had observed among the cottagers of this country. He should be very happy to hear any observations which the Noble Lord connected with that Union might have to make. The Earl of BRECKNOCK defended the Board of Guar dians ; but from the low tone of voice in which the Noble Lord spoke we could scarcely hear a sentence. We under stood his Lordship to say that the two individuals, upon whose case the Noble Lord laid particular stress, were two sawyers, and that he had documents in his possession to show that those two men earned between 81. and 91. in one month.- -( Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") He therefore apprehended that the Board of Guardians were perfectly justified in re fusing such individuals relief. Earl STANHOPE then presented a petition from the Rev. Thomas Curtis, rector and vicar of Sevenoaks, who stated that the defects which existed under the former law mainly arose from the maladministration of it, and therefore prayed that the present Poor-law might be repealed. COLONEL SHAW KENNEDY. The Earl of WICKLOW wished to ask the Noble Viscount opposite a question upon a subject that had created great sur prise in this country and alarm in Ireland. He did not wish to raise any debate, but simply to ask the Noble Viscount if it were true that Colonel Shaw Kennedy, lately at the head of the police in Ireland, had resigned ? Viscount ME LBO URNE—It is true he has resigned. The Earl of WICKLOW—As it is desirable that the public mind should be tranquillised in Ireland on this matter, I wish to ask the Noble Viscount whether he has any objection to lay on the table of the House any correspondence that may have taken place on the subject ? Viscount MELBOURNE--Certainly, Ido object. It would be very inconvenient, I apprehend, to lay on the table of the House the reasons for which resignations take place. NEGRO SLAVERY. Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented several petitions in favour of the abolition of negro apprenticeship ; and his Lord ship expressed himself in concurrence with the prayer of the petitions. The Marquis of SLIGO said recent circumstances that had come to his knowledge had changed his opinions on this subject, and he wanted very little to make him an abo litionist.—( Hear, hear.) Lord BROUGHAM.—My Lords, never, since I had the honour of a seat in your Lordship's House, have I heard two declarations which gave me greater pleasure, and which will confer more honour upon them who made them than the de clarations which had just been made by the Noble Lords Wharncliffe and Sligo.—( Hear, hear.) The Earl of RIPON presented a petition from the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese of Down, complaining of a great want of Church accommodation in that Diocese. Their Lordships were aware that, in that Diocese, there were a great many Protestants. They had offered to advance a considerable sum of money for the purpose of obviating the complaint, and had made application to the Commis sioners in Ireland for assistance to complete the object. The Commissioners answered that they were sorry that they could afford no relief, but they had actually no funds from which they could advance any money.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") He (the Earl of Ripon) was not at all surprised at that answer, because the expenditure of that Commission, the necessary and inevitable expenditure, had exceeded their income in four years by the sum of 229,0001. ; and they had been compelled to borrow 100,0001. under the Act from the Government, and apply the money which they obtained by the sale of perpetuities and Bishop's leases, which money ought to have been laid aside to form a fund. The Bishop of DERRY would take that opportunity of stating to their Lordships, that many of the Clauses in the Church Temporalities Act were of a very inju rious nature. In Ireland, as he supposed there were in this country, many a large Parish the Church of which was situated at the extremity, and he hoped that the Commissioners would as soon as possible turn their attention to that subject, as it was impossible for many of the parishioners to attend the performance of public worship. There were one class in Ireland who seemed to be altogether forgotten—he meant the Curates who were often turned out of their Cures upon the coming in of a new incumbent, and were turned out to poverty in the evening of their life._ ( Hear, hear, hear.) He sincerely%trusted that whenever the funds of the Commissioners were in a more flourishing condition, that something would be done for that suffering class. Might he ask the Noble Viscount if that Bill —the Church Temporalities Bill—was likely to,be altered during the session ? Lord ME LB OUR NE was not aware that there existed any intention of altering the Bill. The Earl of DE VON presented a petition from the Guar dians of the Union of Oakhampton, in the County of Devon, signed by a great number of persons, against any alteration in the Poor Laws. The petitioners stated that the effect of the New Poor Laws had been a considerable reduction in the poor rate, which had been effected not by taking away any of the comforts of the poor, but by a better working of the system. One of the beneficial effects had been, instead of disuniting the different classes, as had been stated, it had considerably united them, the result of which was that the condition of the agricultural labourer had been improved. Viscount MELBOURNE presented similar petitions from the Guardians of Camberwell and Peckham. NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP. Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions for the abolition of negro apprenticeship from the Protestant Dis senters; at Goraersall, and other places in York ; from a place in Aberystwith ; from Wolverhampton ; from many [thousands of the inhabitant s of Sheffield; from th e B aptist ieongregation of Sackville-street, Dublin ; from the con.. from of Abingdon-street Chapel, Ashton- un d er -L yne ; from the Baptists of Tewkesbury ; the Wesleyan Metho dists of Temple Chapel, Taunton, the town and neighb our . hood of Ludlow; the Baptist Congregation of Hinckley; the Totness District of the South Devon Congregati ona l Union ; the students of Theological Hall, Edinburgh ; H ope Chapel, Wigan ; from Cambridge and its neighbourho o d, agreed to at a public meeting, signed by the Mayor, who was in the chair; from the inhabitants of the City of Chester, signed by the Mayor and several Clergy, &c. of the Established Church ; from the Corporation of the borough of Boston, in Linconshire ; from the inhabi tants of Burleigh, Southpool, and other places in Devon ; from Plunket-street, Dublin; from Berwick-upon-Tweed ; from Gillingham, Dorset; Shaftesbury, Whitby, Halifax, and several places in Lincolnshire and Devonshire. His Lordship re marked that the interest upon this subject was by no means confined to Dissenters, but extended equally to other classes. The Noble and Learned Lord then presented petitions against any further grants to the Church of Scotland from the United Secession Church, Gordon -street, Glasgow; from a Bap tist Church, Irvine, Ayrshire ; from GreatYarmoutle Norfolk; from North Berwick and Paisley. The Noble and Learned Lord also presented further petitions against negro appren ticeship from Dundee, Penzance, Bradfo r d Bodmin, Newcastle on Tyne, Redruth, Sheffield, Sid m ' outh and some other places in Lincolnshire and Cheshire. The Noble Lord also presented petitions from Norwich and other places for the Vote by Ballot. The Noble Lord also presented petitions from different parishes in Lan cashire against the Factory System, and from parts of Scotland against any additional endowment to the Scotch THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1838. Church. The Noble Lord had also been honoured by being entrusted by the Faculty of Advocates with a petition which had been unanimously agreed to at a public meeting of that body, which was signed by the Dean of the Faculty, with respect to changes which it was proposed to make in the Scotch law, which they deprecated. The Noble Lord, after shortly stating the high respect he enter tained for the petitioners, laid it upon the table. ABOLITION OF NEGRO APPRENITCESHIP. Lord BROUGHAM presented a Bill for the immediate abolition of Negro Apprenticeship. This Bill provided that it should cease and determine on the Ist of August, 1838, instead of the let of Aug., 1840. He presented the Bill thus early in order that before it was pressed to its latest stage, an opportunity might be afforded of seeing whether or not the Colonial Legislature immediately and more directly repre senting, and in communication with the planters themselves, were disposed to do what they ought to do upon this great and interesting question. In the meantime he would move that the Bill be read a first time, and printed, merely adding that if nothing should be done there—if they should be deaf to all the warnings which had been given them—they would be obliged totake up this Bill, and it might then be found to prove like Aaron's rod, as a serpent in their hands. The Bill was then read a first time, and ordered to be printed. Their Lordships adjourned at half-past six. HO USE OF COMMONS, MARcir 19. The SPEAKER took the Chair at five minutes before four o'clock. READING ELECTION. Sir T. TROUBRIDGE appeared at the bar, and stated that the Committee appointed to try the merits of the petition against the return for Reading had determined that Charles Fyshe Palmer, Esq. had been duly returned as a Burgess to serve that Borough in Parliament—that the petition of Mr. Russell against that return, or the opposition to that petition, was neither frivolous nor vexatious. The Committee also re ported that they had altered the poll, by strifling off the names of certain voters. KINGSTON-UPON-HULL. Sir G. STRICKLAND appeared at the bar and stated that the Committee appointed to try the merits of the petition against the return for Kingston-upon-Hull, had met that day, when it having been stated by a medical gentleman of the name of M'Cann, that Mr. Muskett, one of the member of that Committee was unable to attend in conse quence of indisposition, the Committee had adjourned till to morrow at eleven o'clock. CARLOW COUNTY ELECTION. Mr. J. MILDMAY appeared at the bar, and stated that the Committee appointed to try the merits of the petition against the return for the county of Carlow had determined that N. A. Vigors, Esq., and J. E. Yates, Esq., bad been duly elected ; that the petition against the return was neither frivolous nor vexatious, or the opposition to that petition. WALSALL ELECTION. Mr. Sandford appeared at the Bar, and stated that the Committee appointed to try the merits of the petition against the return for the borough of Walsall had determined that Mr. Finch, the sitting Member, had been duly elected, and that the petition of Mr. Foster against that return was neither frivolous nor vexatious. The Committee also reported that they had altered the poll by striking off several of the votes. Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE brought up the report of the Committee on the Newcastle-on-Tyne North Shields Railway Bill. On the motion of Mr. HALL, the Paddington Estates Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. Mr. THORNLEY presented eight petitions, praying for the immediate emancipation of the negro from slavery, which was continued under the name of the apprenticeship system. Petitions with a similar prayer were presented by Mr. Charles Lushington, Mr. Adams Williams, Sir George Staunton, Mr. A. Chapman, and Mr. Pendarves. Mr. C. LLTSHINGTON presented a petition from a congregation in Leith against any further endowments being granted to the Scottish Church. Mr. HODGSON presented a petition from the merchants and others of Berwick-upon-Tweed praying for the reduction of the duty upon marine insurance. Mr. LEADER presented a petition from a congregation in Paisley, against any additional endowment to the Church of Scotland. HULL ELECTION COMMITTEE. Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND in pursuance — to the re port of the Kingston-on- Hull Committee, moved that Mr. M'Cann be called to the bar of the House and examined. Mr. M'Cann was then called in, and in answer to questions from the Speaker, stated that he was a mem ly,nr of the medical profession, and was attending Mr. Mus kett. He had seen Mr. Muskett about a quarter of an hour ago, who was unable to attend his duty in the House. He was labouring under influenza. Witness could not say that Mr. Muskett would be able to attend on any particular day. Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND, under these circum stances, moved that Mr. Muskett be excused from further at tendance on the Kingston-on- Hull Committee.—Agreed to. General SHARPE presented a petition from Dumfries, against additional endowments to the Church of Scotland. The Hon. and Gallant Member observed, that any such endowments would be contrary to the wishes of the great majority of the people of this country. Mr. BAINES presented petitions from Burlington, Ber wick-upon-Tweed, Norwich, and other places, praying that the negro Apprenticeship system might terminate on the first of August next. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from the Scotch medical practitioners in Dublin against the Medical Charities Bill. The next petition was from 186 medical students of Dublin. The petitioners did not disapprove of the general principles of the Bill, but they stated that if the Bill passed into a law in its present form, the greater part of the privileges which they thought they would enjoy when they entered upon the study of medicine, would be withheld from them ; and they, therefore, prayed the House to expunge every thing from the Bill that had an ex post facto tendency. He moved that these petitions be printed. The Hon. Member then presented a petition, signed by 5,638 in habitants of Preston, in favour of the rights of labour. The petitioners considered the formation of Trades' Unions neces sary for their protection, and prayed for a mitigation of the sen tence on the Glasgow Cotton-spinners. Mr. LITTON presented petitions for the abolition of negro apprenticeship. The Hon. Member then presented a petition from Portarlington against Municipal Corporations for Ireland. POSTAGE DUTIES. Sir. C. B. VERE presented a petition (whence we did not learn) in favour of a reduction of the Postage Duty. NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP. Mr. VILLA RS presented several petitions from places in Staffordshire, for the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship. Sir G. STRICKLAND presented nine petitions from Dewsbury, Horsley, Glassington, and other places in York shire, for the abolition of the Apprenticeship system, and against the importation of Hindoo Apprentices into the West Indian Colonies. THE BOUNDARIES BILL. Lord G. BENTINCK presented a petition from King's Lynn against the Boundaries Bill. NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP. Sir J. DUKE presented a petition from Gloucester pray ing for the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship. CHURCH PROPERTY. Mr. FRESHFIELD presented a petition from a parish in Cornwall, praying that any increased value wbieh might be given to Church Property might be appropriated to pur poses of religious instruction. ROXBURGH ELECTION. Sir J. GRA HAM presented a petition from 615 freeholders of Roxburgh County, many of them Justices of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenants, complaining of an organized system of riot, which had been pursued for three successive elections at Hawick, and of neglect of duty on the part of the officers of the peace; and praying the House to remove Hawick from the list of polling places, and to take such other measures as to the House might seem fit to prevent recurrence of similar riots at succeeding eleotions. He would bring the sub ject forward. after Easter. Mr. ARCHBOLD presented a petition from Kildare in favour of the immediate abolition of negro apprenticeships; also a petition from the same place against the Irish Poor law Bill. Mr. ANDREW WHITE presented a petition from Sun derland, prafing that the present system of negro apprentice ships might terminate on the Ist of August next. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK presented a petition, signed by 40,000 of the inhabitants of Glasgow, against ad ditional endow ments to the Church of Scotland. Mr. C. GUSHINGTON supported the prayer of the petition. Lord W. ITENTINCK presented several similar petitions from congregations in Glasgow, which were ordered to be laid on the tab. le. The Noble Lord presented a petition from the Northern G ,uarter of the City of Glasgow for a repeal of the Corn Laws ; also a petition from the merchants, landlords, &c., of Glas gc tw, in favour of the Bill for the more effectual recovery of str tall debts in Scotland. Mr. EL Ll OTT presented a petition from Roxburghshire against any further endowments to the Church of Scotland. Mr. BE, RKELEY presented a petition from Cheltenham praying for the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship. Mr. PE. ASE presented a petition from Bovey Tracey, and several other places, praying for the liberation of the apprenticed Negroes on the let of August next. Mr. ED \ YARD STANLEY moved for a new writ for Devizes in t 1 ie place of Mr. Deans Dundas, who had accepted the office of . clerk to the Ordnance. Mr. HAS i 1 'IE presented four petitions from Paisley against any further endowments to the Church of Scotland. Mr. LIS TER presented a petition from Dewsbury, in the West Ridin gof Yorkshire, for an alteration in the Factory Act. Mr. BAT LRC . IN presented a petition from Waterf or d, pray ing for pro tection to the Irish fisheries ; also a petition from the Licentia to Apothecaries of Ireland, praying for the estab lishment oft 1.: school of medicine, and a tribunal with power to judge of the medical education of persons practising as apothe caries in Ir eland. The M ar quis of 1 CHAND 0 S m ove d f or a return o f t h e quantity of f imported r o reign corn into this country, from the -Ist of July, 1837, to the Ist of January, 1838. Mr. STI. rRT presented a petition from Lyme Regis, pray ing for the e stablishment of a system of national education, and a petition I :torn the females of that borough to the same effect. Mr. CHA L LAIERS presented a petition from the United Secession P resbytery of Forfar, against any further endow ment of the %;;;hurch of Scotland. Mr. GR' DTE presented a petition from Morton-in-the- Marsh pray l e g for Vote by Ballot ; also petitions from the United Set session Congregations of Glasgow against any fur ther endow- merit to the Church of Scotland. Lord CI i STLE RE AG H p resented petitions from parishes in Down, a gainst the Irish Poor-Law Bill. The Noble Lord also gave r iotice that on Friday next he should present a peti tion on the same subject, agreed to at a public county meeting at Down. Mr. El. ,L IS presented petitions from Cupar in Fife and other plan s against any further endowment of the Church of Scotland. Mr. E. STANLEY presented petitions from two Wesleyan Methodist congregations in Chester, praying fo r an i mme di ate abolition o f the apprenticeship system. Colonel SEALE presented a petition with a similar prayer from Darts south. BONDED CORN. The Ma rq uis of CHANDOS seeing the Gallant Member for Dartmc .ut, hin his place, begged to ask him if he intended to persevei eu i bringing on his motion for allowing the grind ing of COl7 iin bond for a foreign market to-morrow. Colonel S ;ALE—Yes, certainly, CORN LAWS. Colonel POWELL presented a petition from Bolton against the Corn Laws. SLAVERY. Mr. BLACKBURNE presented a great number of peti tions for the abolition of negro apprenticeship. Lord E BRING TON presented similar petitions from Sid mouth, and other places in Devonshire. IRISH POOR LAWS. Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition, signed by eight hundred of the principal mercantile men of all parties in Dub. lie, against the Irish Poor Law Bill. The petition had been agreed to at a meeting held at the Mansion House, the Lord Mayor in the Chair, and it would have received a con siderable number more of signatures if there had been time. The Honourable and Learned Member presented a petition to the same effect from the parish of St. Nicholas Within, Dublin; also petitions from the parishes of St. John and St. Andrew, Dublin, for the abolition of the ap prenticeship system in the colonies ; also a petition from the inhabitants of Dublin, complaining of the oppressive nature of tolls exacted, under a private Bill, on the road between Dublin and Limerick ; also a petition from a place in Scot land, against further endowment to the Established Church ; also from the parish of St. Michael and St. John, against the Rate-paying Clause in the Irish Poor-law Bill ; and also, from the same parish, for the abolition of Tithes. Also a petition from the county of Kerry, against the Irish Poor-law Bill. Another from the county of Tyrone, signed by several thousands, to the same effect. Also a peti tion from the parish of St. Andrew, Dublin, against the pre sent mode of trying Election Petitions. Also a petition from the Dublin Trades' Union, praying that the " Spottiswoode Gang" might be indicted.—(Laughter.) The Hon. Member presented several other petitions against the Irish Poor-law Bill, but we did not distinctly catch the names. Lord SANDON presented several petitions, but owing to the very indistinct tone in which the Noble Lord spoke, we could not collect the purport of them, except that one or two were against the Small Tenements Rating Bill. LORD DURHAM'S MISSION. Th Marquis of CHANDOS, seeing the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for the Home Department in his place, wished to know if he would have any objection to lay upon the table papers connected with the appointment of Earl of Durham. He wished also to know from the Noble Lord if he had any objection to their being laid also on the table a return of the expenses of Lord Gosford's mission ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that with respect to the production of the papers connected with the Earl of Durham's appointment, he had had some conversation with the Noble Earl on the subject, in which he had stated to him grounds which rendered it necessary for him to apply to the Colonial Office for a report on the subject. He hoped the Noble Lord would postpone his question until that report was laid on the table, as he would then be in a much better situation to answer him. With respect to the returns of the expenses of Lord Gosford's mission they were in the hands of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and he could give no answer on the subject. Sir G. SINCLAIR wished to know from the Noble Lord whether the second reading of the Mutiny Bill was to come on to. night? Lord J. RUSSELL replied in the affirmative. Sir G. SINCLAIR then gave notice that on going into Committee on the Bill, he would move for certain returns connected with the system of rewards and punishments in the British army. Sir H. HARDINGE said that it would be a great conve nience to the House, if the Noble Lord would fix the day they wereto go into Committee on the Army Estimates. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the answer which he would give depended very much on his knowing whether or not there was to be any discussion on the subject. From the question put to him by the Right Hon. Baronet, he appre hended that there would be some discussion, and he should therefore fix Monday next. In answer to a question from Sir E. KNATCHBULL, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he would proceed with the Report on the Army Estimates, after the Mutiny Bill on Monday next. An Hos. MEMBER on the Opposition benches, begged to ask whether the Noble and Learned Lord (Advocate) had received any intelligence respecting a riot having occurred upon the day the Fifeshire Yeomanry were disbanded ? The LORD ADVOCATE said an apprehension existed such would be the case, but no riot occurred ; and if it had taken place, the Yeomanry Cavalry would have been the most improper force that could be employed to put it down.—( Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") CHURCH LEASES. Sir J. GRAHAM, seeing that the Committee on Church leases was about to be re-appointed, begged to remind the Noble Lord that a Committee bad been appointed in June last. On the 17th of July that Committee had reported to the House, and the report was ordered to be printed. No person connected with the House appeared to be cognizant of that report, and he wished to ask the Noble Lord whether it would not be important that the evidence of the last Committee should be in the hands of Members before another Committee was appointed. Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not know that any evidence had been taken before the Committee of last year. Their report consisted of a very few lines only, and whether the order of the House for printing the Report had been complied with or not, he (Lord J. Russell) could not say. SCOTCH LAW BILL. Mr. PRINGLE begged to ask the Learned Lord (Advocate) at what time it was likely that the Scotch Law Bills would come up. The Scotch Members were kept in attendance two or three times a week when there was not the least chance of their coming on. The Learned Lord must surely have sufficient influence with the Government to be able to fix a night for their discussion. He wished to know particularly, whether it was likely that the Sheriff Courts' Bill would come on in the course of the week. The LORD ADVOCATE said that the subject last ad verted to by the Hon. Member might be brought under the at tention of the House any evening, but he could not, in the present state of the House, take upon himself to fix any day for proceeding with the measure the Hon. Member had re ferred to. THE YEOMANRY. Lord BARRINGTON wished to ask a question relative to the Yeomanry corps of the county of Berks. Three had been disbanded, and he hoped the Noble Lord opposite would give asatisfactory reason for not disbanding the fourth. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he could only give a general answe r that the reduction must depend on circumstances and on the reports of the Lord-Lieutenant. There were other considerations which it was not necessary to allude to. Lord BARRINGTON made an observation, which was in audible. Lord JOHN RUSSELL remarked, that if the Noble Lord meant to say that any corps had been kept up, because the Hon. Member commanding it was favourable to this (the Mi nisterial) side of the House, he was mistaken. It had been said that it was hard to reduce a corps favourable to his (Lord J. Russell's) side of the House, and not to others.—( Hear, and laughter.) Lord BARRINGTON meant to say that was not the cas in the county of Berks.—(Laughter.) Mr. GOULBURN trusted the Noble Lord would hare no objection to lay the Report on the table. In answer to a question from an HoN. MEMBER, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the only ease which had officially came before him occurred in the county of Hants. He had referred it to the Lord-Lieutenant of that County, and expressed himself ready to abide by its decision. With respect to other corps in other counties, he thought it right to adopt a similar coarse, and take the opinion of the Lord- Lieutenant. Mr. FORBES wished to ask the Noble Lord if, in the reduction of the Yeomanry, it was the intention of Govern ment to make any allowance to the serjeants and serjeant-ma orLs of that corps. - or d JOHN RUSSELL said that he thought it was likely the Government would POOR LAWS make them some allowance. Sir EDWARD KNATC HBULL wished to know whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in a Bill for the amendment of the Poor Law Act during the present ses sion ? He alluded more particularly to those parts of it which imposed certain duties upon constables without remunerat i on , and to the other part , where individuals were bound to support their poor relatives. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that with respect to the first question, it might be necessary in cases where the Commissioners would not allow anything to constables, that some alteration might be required. With respect, however, to the second question, as it related to the operation of the Poor-law Act itself, he should not feel justified in taking any further step with respect to it until the Committee on the Poor-laws had made their Report. The House then went into Committee on the IRISH POOR-LAW BILL. Upon the reading of the 70th clause, Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN moved an amendment, to the effect that the receivers of rent-charges, annuities, and join tures should be liable to the rates in the proportion of their several charges ; and that the nominal landlord should be liable only in the proportion of his clear receipts. Mr. SHAW begged leave to ask the Noble Lord the Secretary for Ireland, whether the clause was intended to throw the burden of a full half of the rates upon the owners to the exemption of the tenant ? Thit interpretation of the clause had caused considerable alarm in Ireland, especially amongst those landowners in the neighbourhood of Dublin who had let large lots of building ground. Lord MORPET II was understood to say that the Hon. Gentleman had rightly interpreted the meaning of the clause. With respect to the amendment of the Hon. Member for Limerick, he believed it was the opinion of all l a w authorities that it would not be advisable to subject join tures, annuities, or rent charges to such rates. Mr. O'CONNEL L said the Bill ought to be a Bill to tax property for the support of poverty ; but as the clause stood the landlord would be dealt with as a rich man, although he actually might be poor. He would be taxed on the whole rental, although perhaps he received only a third or fourth of it. He had the satisfaction of telling the Committee that he should trouble them very little during the discussion on the remainder of the Bill. Lord CASTLEREAGH wished to know whether Go vernment meant to persevere in their own measure, or the course pursued by the Hon. and Learned Member for Dublin. Mr. O'CONNELL replied that he did not mean to bring forward any proposition at all.—(A laugh.) Mr. SHAW said it would be unjust to charge land heavily burdened with annuities with poor-rates to the full amount. By the plan now proposed, a man with an income of 1,100/. a-year, encumbered with annuities to the amount of 9501., would be liable to be charged to the full amount, although ac tually enjoying only the difference. Mr. LYNCH conceived that nothing could be more un just than the clause. This was not properly speaking a rent, but a rent by contract. Mr. O'CONNELL thought the case put by the Hon. and Learned Member for the University of Dublin the strongest evidence that could be given of the injustice of the prin ciple. Here was a landed proprietor, the rental of wh:;se estate was only 1,1001. a-year, and the annuities on which amounted to 9501. obliged to pay the rates on the full amount of the rental, although only in the actual enjoyment of a small portion of it, while the annuitants did not contribute one farthing. He could not but feel that this Bill would create great dissatisfaction in Ireland, and the more particularly in reference to this clause. Colonel CONOLLY said that nothing could be more flagrantly unjust in principle and impolitic than the proposition to tax these annuitants. The effect of it would be to increase the difficulty of raising money upon Irish estates, and to add to the discredit in which all securities upon Irish property was at present regarded. Mr. F. FRENCH contended that the difficulty which the Irish landed proprietors experienced in procuring money upon their property arose from the conduct of the Government, in making a distinction between English and Irish property. They borrowed money upon English property at a low rate of interest, and lent it in Ireland at five per cent. Mr. LITTON had not heard a single argument against the principle of the Bill, which was, that property should be taxed for the support of the poor. With respect to mortgages and encumbrances, it did not appear to him to be necessary to distinguish them from jointures or annuities. If the object of the Bill was to make the fixed property of the country contribute to the relief of the poor, he knew not upon what reason jointures and annuities, which had a direct interest in the profits of the land, should be exempted. The objection of the Hon. and Learned Member for Galway was merely a formal one, and for these reasons he should support the motion of the Hon. Member for Limerick. Mr. JEPHSON supported the amendment. Mr. W. ROCHE had presented a petition from the grand jury of the County of Limerick, in favour of the principle of his Honourable Friend's amendment, and he would now support that amendment, because it was founded in justice and equity, and the broader the basis of the taxation the less it would be felt upon each particular kind of property. He hoped the amendment would be adopted, and that the Bill would bring about a better state of things in Ireland. Sir C. STYLE begged to ask the Noble Lord (Mor peth) whether it was intended to charge the rate upon the fines paid for the renewal of college and ecclesiastical leases ? Lord MORPETH said in reply to the question which bad been put with respect to the fines on ecclesiastical leases, it was a point which had only recently been brought under his notice, and he thought deserved consideration.—( Hear. ) With respect to the amendment of the Hon. Member, it in volved much difficulty and inconvenience, and on the whole he thought it would be better not to embarrasss the Bill with it. The gallery was then cleared for a division, when there ap peared— For the amendment Against it Majority —lO The clause was then agreed to. On the nextfclause being proposed, Mr. LUCAS moved an amendment, to the effect that the rate on all lands held by tenants at will, or from year to year, or that shall be let on lease subsequently to the passing of this Act, shall be payable ono-half by the owner and one-half by the occupier thereof. Lord MORPETH expressed himself unfavourable to the amendment. On clause 71, exempting tenants paying rents under 51. from being rated, Mr. FRENCH moved that Si. tenants be rated. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected strongly to the amendment. After a few words from Sir C. STYLE, Mr. P. HOWARD, and Lord CLEMENTS, Lord J. RUSSELL thought it better that some line should be drawn than that all parties should be liable to the rate. He would not now determine which line was the right one, but should rather propose the consideration of the clause than adopt either of the propositions now made. Mr. LUCAS should vote for the motion of his Hoe. Friend the Member for Roscommon. After a few words from Mr. Rocita and Mr. BROTHERTON, Mr. O'CONNELL said that if there was any hope of the Hon. Baronet's motion succeeding he should vote for it ; as it was, he would support the enlarged proposition. Lord CLEMENTS, Mr. SHAW, and Sir C. STYLE subse quently addressed one or two observations to the Committee. The Committee then divided, when there appeared-- For the original motion 57 For Mr. French's amendment l7 Majority —4o Sir C. STYLE should press his amendment, that 101. be substituted in the clause for 51. Lord CLEMENTS should support this amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped the Committee would adopt the clause as it stood. This was an experiment, and it was, therefore, only right that some line should be drawn. Lord CLEMENTS should prefer the rejection of the clause altogether to allowing the sum to stand at 51. The Committee then divided— For the clause — For Sir C. Style's amendment Majority for the clause —22 Clause 72, relating to the rating of tithes, was, after a brief conversation between Mr. Shaw and Lord J. Russell, post poned. Clause 73, after some verbal amendments were made in it, was agreed to. On clause 74, entitling the tenant to a deduction out of his rent for the rates paid by him, being put, Mr. SHAW hoped that the payments on account of rates should riot prejudice the remedy of the landlord for the reco very of his rent, or of possession, and proposed an amendment to that effect. Mr. O'CONNELL contended that such an enactment would be most unjust towards the tenant, and would be an al teration of the existing law. If there were any difficulty in the case it ought to be thrown on the landlord. He should divide the House on this proviso. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for Ireland stated that the clause was so constructed as to afford a reasonable remedy by ejectment (the only legal one) to the landlord, for the re sidue of rent unpaid ; and the tenant was also fully protected against the landlord by the power the clause gave of paying himself out of the poor-rate. Mr. O'CONNELL must stigmatise the clause as mon strously and glaringly unjust, oppressive, and tyrannical, as it gave the landlord the power of ejecting the tenant, although he might have paid up most or all of his rent in the shape of poor rate, whilst at the same time the tenant had no re medy against the landlord, except by an expensive action in Chancery. Mr. LITTON would support the clause. The House then divided, and there appeared— For the original clause For the amendment 8 Majority The clause with the provision, was then agreed to, as was also clause 75. Clause 76, which goes to form the constituency of rate-payers for the election of Guardians, and to establish the system of plural voting, was next proposed, upon which Mr. S. O'BRIEN moved an amendment, leaving out of the clause the words which go to establish plural votes. On this a division took place, when the numbers were—. For the original words 5B For the amendment lB Majority Mr. S. O'BRIEN then moved an amendment, establishing a graduated scale of voting according to the rate of property different from that in the clause, and that in no case shall there be more than three votes for any amount of property. On this the House divided— For the original clause For the amendment 20 Majority —34 The clause was then agreed to. Clause 77 was agreed to. On clause 78, providing that "at elections of Guardians the votes be taken in writing," being put— Mr. O'CONNELL moved as an amendment that the words " by Ballot" be substituted for " in writing." The Committee then divided, when the numbers were— For the amendment Against it 54 Majority —27 The clause was then ordered to stand part of the Bill. On clause 79 being put, which provided that " votes may be given by proxy." Mr. W YSE moved the omission of the entire clause. The Committee divided, and the numbers were— For the amendment 27 Against it . Majority —2s The clause was then agreed to. On clause 80, providing that no occupier shall vote unless his rates shall have been paid up, being put, On the motion of Mr. CHA PNIAN, the words " six months previously" were substituted for " three months," and the clause ordered, as amended, to stand part of the Bill. Clause 81 was agreed to. Clause 82, providing that " cess-payers shall form a con stituency where no rate has been made," was agreed to, with a verbal amendment. Clause 83 was also agreed to, On clause 84, relating to the " borrowing of money of the Exchequer Loan Commissioners," for the purpose of carrying the provisions of the Act into effect, being put, Mr. SHAW hoped any advance of money to build work. houses with, would be made in some way favourable to the landlords of Ireland. After a few words from Lord CLEMENTS and Mr. liAhhU,, Lord JOHN R US SE LL v admitted that the case of Ireland was different from that of England. In England, the only new expenses incurred were those incurred in the erection of workhouses. In Ireland, however, there was a new rate about to be established, and there was also the expense to be incurred by the e r ecti on o f wor kh ouses . H e certainly thought that in consideration of these circumstances there should be some case allowed with respect to the payment of the interest. He would not undertake to say that the sums should be advanced without interest during the whole time, but he hoped to be able to propose some ease with respect to the payment of the interest, or by postponing its payment for a limited number of years. Mr. O'CONNELL said that there were already enormous expenses saddled upon the counties of Ireland, and he thought that at least one-half of the money ought to be advanced as a grant, and that the remainder should be paid by small instal ments. Ireland could not afford so much taxation as this Bill proposed to subject the country to, and supposing this measure to he an experiment, he thought this proposition by no means unreasonable. Mr. WYSE, Mr. W. ROCHE, and Mr. REDINGTON con curred in the proposition of the Hon. Member for Dublin. Sir G. SINCLAIR thought that, if the measure, as had been said, was unpopular in Ireland, it was by no means likely to be extremely popular in Scotland.—(A laugh.) Sir T. ACLAND thought that, as the measure was pro posed for the purpose of producing a healthy state of things in Ireland, the object of all parties ought to be to make it as palateable and successful as possible. After a few observations from Lord CLEMENTS and Lord EBRINGTON, Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN said that, while the principle of Poor-laws was generally admitted; the feeling of Ireland was quite hostile to the system of workhouses, which they looked upon to be nothing more nor less than bastiles. After a short conversation, the clause was agreed to. Clauses down to clause 95 were then agreed to, with some verbal amendments. Clause 96 was postponed for future consideration. Clauses up to 100 were then disposed of, the House re sumed, the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again to.morrow (this day). FIRST FRUITS AND TENTHS BILL. Mr. BAINES postponed his motion on First Fruits and Tenths Bill to the third reading. The Report was received, and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed. The other orders and motions were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to One, AFRlCA.—According to the last census, the popu lation of the city of Algiers amounted, on the Ist of January, 1838, to 25,972 inhabitants —viz., 7,576 Europeans, 12,3 32 Moors, and 6,065 Jews. The returns sent in by the mar" of the rural districts state the European population to be 2,207 inhabitants within their jurisdiction, which, added to the 7,5 75 of the city, constitute a total of 9,782 individuals.—Moniteur Algerien. . On Thursday, the 22d of March, the youthful, accomplished, and rich Mademoiselle Resale Aglae Faire, only daughter and heiress of Monsieur Louis Faure, St. Peray, department de l'Ardeche, will be united in marriage to Monsieur Le Comte Napoleon Lepic, of Andrisy-.park, near St. Germains. The bridegroom is eldest son of the late Count Lepic, one of the faithful Generals of the French em pire, and godson of Buonaparte. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MARCH 16.—The anxiety of the merchants to sell, has in every market produced a further depression, and the same apprehensions which have led to the determination on their part to get rid of their stocks, prevent the buyers adding to what they already bola -Bristol Gazette. On Saturday night the various engines of the Lon don Fire Brigade were on the move towards Walh air . g rcen, when they ascertained that the flames which illuminated the horizon proceeded from Wimbledon-commen, the furze 00 which it was conjectured had been wilfully set on fire. Three engines only went on to the scene of destruction, where, on their arrival, they found those of Putney, Wandsworth, and Roehampton. Their endeavours to arrest the progress of the flames were rendered unavailing by the strong wind w hich carried the fire over the whole of the common. ALL FOR LOVE.—Towards the close of the late storm, a young man, farm -servant with Mrs. Burnie, Clarence field, had occasion to cross the Annan, and with this intent he stepped upon the ice at that part of the river adjoining the Rotchall Inn; but as the place was partially frozen, it gaye way beaeath him, and the youth was plunged into the nve,r, and in the greatest danger of losing his life. It so happe'aed that one of the servant girls of the house saw the lad enteir the river, and as he did not in due course appear on the p • posi side, she concluded th a t a ll was not right. She inst antl y flew, therefore, to the water-side, and found the yrJuth cling ing to the broken ice, and in the greatest peril.. " Should you be drowned, my l a d, I'll s h are your fate, " exc l a i me d th e heroic lass, and at th e fi rs t b oun d, s h e plunged in to t h e neck, and threw forward h er apron , w hi c h was seize d by the sufferer, and was the direct means of saving him from slum bering in the Annan. The rustic Correspondent who send S us the above facts adds very innocently--" It is plain that these two persons must have been courting, or she never would have risked her life to save his on such a hazardor 4s attempt. "—Dumfries Courier. The indefatigable and amiable Cornish histr i rian the Rev. Richard Polwhele, died at his residence in P finces street, Truro, on Monday, the 12th inst. Mr. I ) olwhele's chief works were his " Cornish Worthies," and 11', 9 poem Of " Isabel ;" but his minor literary labours were all but innumer able. Of anecdotes of his contemporaries, and of the current literary ana of the day, he was an iniustrious collector, and this his favourite pursuit brought him into epistolary commu nication with most of the eminent men o f th e last and present century. Mr. Pol w h e l e , w h o was in his 79th year, was vi car of Newlyn, and a me.gistrate for the county. HASTINQS.—A Coroner's Inquest was held Oi l Thursday last at the Pelham Arms Inn 'on the b o dy o f Lieut'" General W. Mill er , Director-General of the Royal Artillirft &c., when it appeared that the deceased had for some time contemplated self-destruction, and had attempted to put a d period to his existence by means of poison before he qui t° Woolwich. The deceased left his residence in Denmark -pla ce about twelve o'clock on T ues d ay, having previously engege.' to dine with Major Saund ers , o f hi s own corps, now living 1 - „ Pelham-crescent, but not returning within the given time, Miss Miller, his daughter, at three o'clock, made a commu nication to Major Saunders, to the effect that she w e° alarmed at her pa ren t' s a b sence. " The crier was immedi ately sent through the town, stating that a gentleman of the; description of the deceased (as given by his friends) " I. ` g missing. Much excitement was thereby caused, and es"-1 effort was made t o fi n d hi m, b ut he was not discovered nut,' the ensuing m orn i ng , w h en the Hastings and St. L eo nard ° harriers discovered the body, though not dead, in a sha g near Hastings. When found it was discovered that tots throat was dreadfully cut ; and before he could be remove,d from 0° spot, he had ceased to breathe. The evidence clearly est a " blished that th e un f ortunate gentleman had committed tne deed while labouring under temporary insanity. The jury re turned a verdict accordingly.—Sussex Express. -- - PRIZE CUPS..---New and Second-hand SIL VE IL PRIZE CUPS are offered at very Reduced Prices, and selectivr! may be made from a great variety, both of Sizes and Patterv.s,!fr T. COX SAVORY'S, G o ld sm i th . and Watchm a k er , 47, London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). A Sheet of Drawings of Cups will be forwarded by post, as a sinzle letter, 10 answer to a post-paid application. BIRTHS. On the 15th inst., in Tavistock-square, the lady of J. G. Chat'' tor, Esq., of a son, still-born. On the 16th inst., Mrs. T. Jones, of York -place, Queen's-Oath of a son, still-born. On the 17th inst., at Greenwich, Mrs. L. Engstrom, of a son- On the 13th inst., at Allbury, the lady of A. F. Bayford, Esq.. of a son. On the 17th inst., in John-street, Bedford-row, the lady of It' Lambert, Esq., of a son. On the 16th inst., in Charles- s t ree t, B er k e l ey square, the Hap' Lady Rushout Cockerell, of a daughter. On the 15th inst., at Montpelier Hill, Dublin, Mrs. W. F. For ster, of a daughter. On the 15th inst., in Grosvenor square, the lady of A. H. D' Acland, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 28th ult., at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, Franc is James Nugee, jun., Esq., of th e Alb any, to Mary Anu, the eldestdaughter of John Bohn, E s q., o f Henrietta -street, Covent-garden. On the 17th inst., at the Collegiate Church, Manchester, John" Wree Wood, Esq., only survivin g son of the late Kinder Airn°`:;) Esq., to Frances Delia, second (laughter of the late Rev. John Fanshaw. On the 12th inst., at Bath, Captain William Robertson, Pi.N.; to Elizabeth, you ng e s t daughter of th e l ate Retry Pater, nsek, Bristol. DIED, _ - On the 9th inst., at Crosby-rare, Walworth, agrid 48, a" r g e Leo, Esq., of the Custom-house. On the 10th inst., in Soho-stivare, Mr. Dunes, aged 78. On the 17th inst., at Twickenham, Mrs. Maria Calvert, sister 0 1 the late Sir Harry Calvert, Bart., aged 69. On the 16th inst., Lewis Moore, Esq., of the house of Duff, Gordon, and Co., Austincriars, aged 55. On the 12th inst., at Devizes, Henry Headly, Esq., 11L D., i n his 82d year. On the 16th inst., at Gravesend, aged 24, Stafford John Ber keley, late house- surgeon of St. George's Hospital, Loudon , an d youngest son of th e l ate Charles Berkeley, Esq., of Riggers, Nor thamptonshire. On the 14th inst., in Munster-street, Regent's-park, C has ' Buer, Esq., formerly of Waltham Abbey, Essex, aged 82. On the 16th inst., George Alexander, son of Mr. A. H. 11 ` fra ' of Stoke Newington, aged 21. On the 17th inst., Mr. Henry Kember, of Knightsbridge, aged 38. On the 17th inst., in Waterloo-place, Pall-Mall, Joanna Stewart, third daughter of E. Bcyd, Esq., of Merton Hall, North Britain. Esther On the 12th inst.,at Bath,aged 73, Mrs. Sion -hill, Hibbert. West- On the 16th inst., aged 83, Mr. George Shepherd, of morland-place, City-road. ' ter On the 17th inst., aged 15, Clara Matilda, youngest daughter Wm. Haigh, Esq., of Clapham-common. ingt — On the 17th inst., Keziali, wife of S. Ridley, Esq., of D terrace, Islington. soft, On the 15th inst., in Manchester-square, Samuel ThomP Esq., of 111uchamon Abbey, county of Antrim, Ireland. Wigtonshire, London ; Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of Na 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, *blind, in tke county of Ni4clle§qx.—Tuesday, March 20, 1835.,